Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC
Ayres On The Air
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra
- 2004 - 2018
- 27 episodes (6 series)
Pam Ayres presents sketches, poetry and anecdotes. With Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Children
Are all the tears and tantrums worth it? Pam Ayres thinks so, and dedicates her sketch show to children.
Further details
There are poems about being pregnant and on the challenge of getting children off to school in the morning. There are also sketches on parental pride at the Nativity play and how to survive a visit from the grandchildren.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 26th July 2004
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 13th October 2010 | 5:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Monday 26th September 2011 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 3rd April 2014 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 3rd April 2014 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 4th April 2014 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 24th March 2020 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 24th March 2020 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 25th March 2020 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 5th April 2022 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 5th April 2022 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 6th April 2022 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Pam Ayres | Host / Presenter |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Ensemble Actor |
| Felicity Montagu | Ensemble Actor |
| Pam Ayres | Writer |
| Chris Thompson | Writer |
| Peter Reynolds | Writer |
| Jan Etherington | Writer |
| Claire Jones | Producer |